Tourmaline (RARE locality)

Ijero, Ekiti, Nigeria
Ex. Brian Kosnar
Miniature, 4.7 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm, 10.7 grams
Start Time: 03/30/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/06/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $430

Item Description

Here we have a very hard to find Tourmaline crystal from Ijero in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. This is the first Tourmaline specimens we've ever had to offer from this little-known locale, that according to mindat.org, is better known for its tin production. The piece is a well-formed, prismatic group of rather gemmy rich blue-green colored crystals, with a small amount of attached Quartz on the smaller crystal. The piece honestly looks to be doubly-terminated, as both ends are not broken, and seem to either have re-crystallized ("re-healed"), or grew against the pocket wall. When backlit, you can see that the interior is pretty juicy, and even clean enough in areas to yield some attractive gemstones, though I would never condone destroying a good specimen like this. If you're a fan of Tourmalines, I'll bet you don't have one of these in your collection, so don't miss out on this rare chance to pick up an attractive specimen from a rare locality for your collection. Originally from the collection of Brian Kosnar, specimen weight is 10.7 grams.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$430 04/05/2023 5:31:32 pm (CDT)
$420 04/05/2023 5:31:32 pm (CDT)
$310 04/05/2023 2:36:00 am (CDT)
$300 * 04/05/2023 2:34:44 am (CDT)
$300 * 04/05/2023 2:34:44 am (CDT)
$220 04/04/2023 3:48:42 pm (CDT)
$210 04/03/2023 10:20:46 pm (CDT)
$200 * 04/03/2023 10:20:28 pm (CDT)
$200 * 04/03/2023 10:20:28 pm (CDT)
$155 04/03/2023 9:24:11 pm (CDT)
$145 04/03/2023 4:23:48 pm (CDT)
$135 04/02/2023 8:56:40 am (CDT)
$125 04/02/2023 8:26:42 am (CDT)
$115 04/02/2023 6:12:24 am (CDT)
$105 04/01/2023 5:21:49 pm (CDT)
$95 04/01/2023 1:03:56 pm (CDT)
$85 04/01/2023 1:03:49 pm (CDT)
$80 04/01/2023 1:03:49 pm (CDT)
$70 04/01/2023 12:57:06 pm (CDT)
$60 04/01/2023 2:38:15 am (CDT)
$50 * 04/01/2023 2:38:07 am (CDT)
$50 * 04/01/2023 2:38:07 am (CDT)
$45 04/01/2023 2:38:00 am (CDT)
$40 04/01/2023 2:38:00 am (CDT)
$35 04/01/2023 2:37:52 am (CDT)
$30 04/01/2023 2:37:52 am (CDT)
$25 03/31/2023 11:59:14 pm (CDT)
$20 03/31/2023 11:48:14 pm (CDT)
$15 03/31/2023 10:52:12 pm (CDT)
$10 03/31/2023 10:15:51 pm (CDT)
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